<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          31,863                 223,966                   2,885
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  266,313                 119,735                  76,779
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,006                     583                     362
<INVENTORY>                                    286,763                 157,631                 124,772
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               631,025                 558,681                 309,185
<PP&E>                                         301,717                 172,724                 100,159
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,366,066                 852,843                 453,125
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          314,165                 233,126                  78,291
<BONDS>                                        445,698                 126,710                 124,183
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        51,891                  45,930<F2>              37,044<F2>
<OTHER-SE>                                     475,342                 408,154<F2>             191,022<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,366,066                 852,843                 453,125
<SALES>                                        892,264<F3>             478,020<F3>             271,675<F3>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               892,264                 478,020                 271,675
<CGS>                                          639,758<F3>             373,509<F3>             205,230<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  639,758                 373,509                 205,230
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              23,134                  16,454                  16,287
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                128,654                  31,546                   2,362
<INCOME-TAX>                                    44,959                   7,041                   (240)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             83,695                  24,505                   2,602
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                   7,468                   8,709
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  9,010                     731                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    74,685                  98,166                  11,311
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.62                    2.41<F2><F4>            0.38<F2><F4>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.58                    2.37<F2><F4>            0.38<F2><F4>
<FN>
<F1>This amount is not disclosed in the financial statements and thus a value of
zero has been shown for purposes of this financial data schedule.
<F2>Restated to reflect EVI, Inc.'s two-for-one stock split. 
<F3>These line items include certain amounts related to non-tangible products
(i.e.,) services, however, since the amounts related to services are not
disclosed in the financial statements, the total revenue and CGS figures,
respectively, have been shown on these line items for purposes of this
financial data schedule.
<F4>Restated to reflect SFAS No. 128
</FN>
        

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